Out in the snow again this morning.I've been all over excited about taking pictures so need to calm down a bit and get back on with my writing, but I wanted to share this, which is probably my favourite shot of the last few days.

I've been spending a considerable chunk of time lately researching what sort of DSLR would work best for my needs. Then I realized I shouldn't be thinking of upgrading my camera, I should be out using it. So I went for a walk.

Question for all you folks who use SLR cameras from a gal who is learning how to use hers: without using a light meter, what is the best way to determine what f-stop and shutter speed to use? I can't seem to get the right settings in any circumstance. I kind of feel spoiled with a DSLR since I can immediately see how it looks, but with SLR that's obviously not the case.:P

@Oldhat: You can use sunny 16 rule, but I found that with time you can approximate the settings based on your own experiences. Also, film (specially BW) is very forgiving and has a rather robust dynamic range, so even if you dont get the spot on exposure, you can probably fix it in post.